By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s top military brass vowed on Wednesday to tighten the “noose of law” around the “planners and masterminds” of the May 9 violence that erupted after the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan.
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World Bank forecasts for 2pc growth in Pakistan’s economy in FY24 fall short of govt’s target
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Pakistan’s economy is expected to grow by 2 percent in the next fiscal year, well below the government’s target of 3.5 percent, as the country struggles with the lasting effects of last year’s floods, high inflation and policy uncertainty, the World Bank said on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Sharif hopeful of finalising IMF deal in June
By News Desk
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said he was hopeful of finalising a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in June, as the country grapples with a crippling economic crisis.
Khan claims military’s open attempt to crush PTI, expects army court trial, imprisonment
By News Desk
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan again accused the country’s powerful military and its spy agency of ‘openly trying to destroy his political party’ and said he expected to be tried in a military court and jailed.
Pakistan will not default, says finance minister amid IMF stalemate
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Saturday there was no technical reason for the delay in resuming a $6.5 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme that has been stalled since November, and assured the country would not default on its debt obligations.
Pakistan’s inflation fastest in Asia for second month
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s inflation hit another record high in May, making it Asia’s fastest for a second month, just days before the next fiscal budget is due to be unveiled in a country facing unprecedented economic challenges.
PM Sharif: Imran Khan not eligible for talks
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday rejected an offer of talks from former premier Imran Khan, dismissing the idea that “anarchists and arsonists” who attacked symbols of the state are eligible for dialogue.
IMF hopeful of reaching bailout deal with Pakistan before June deadline
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it continues to engage with Pakistan to pave the way for a board meeting before its $6.7 billion stalled bailout expires at the end of June.
Khan’s PTI forms negotiations team, coalition dismisses talks
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday formed a seven-member committee to engage in negotiations with the government, despite a senior cabinet member of the ruling coalition dismissing talks with Khan amidst a wave of departures of founding leaders from his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party.
Imran Khan appeals for immediate talks as party members leave amidst crackdown
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan appealed on Friday for dialogue with the government and other state institutions to resolve the country’s political and economic crisis, warning that hyperinflation and social unrest were looming.